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NCT00280540 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Therapy in Patients With Hypertension

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Novartis.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
648
Enrollment target

NCT00280540: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Novartis.

NCT00280540 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Novartis. The registered enrollment target is 648 participants, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00280540, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
648 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a double-blind study to evaluate the reduction in systolic blood pressure using a therapy initiated with valsartan 160 mg or valsartan + hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 160/12.5 mg compared to a more conventional approach (therapy initiated with low-dose valsartan 80 mg).

Interventions

  • DRUG Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 648 participants
Start Date 2005-12
Phase Phase 4
Novartis

265 total trials

What the finished NCT00280540 record still lists

NCT00280540 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 648 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide is the first listed.

NCT00280540 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00280540 about?

NCT00280540 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Therapy in Patients With Hypertension". This is a double-blind study to evaluate the reduction in systolic blood pressure using a therapy initiated with valsartan 160 mg or valsartan + hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 160/12.5 mg compared to a more conventional approach (therapy initiated with low-dose valsartan 80 mg).

What is the current status of trial NCT00280540?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 648 participants. The study started on 2005-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00280540?

The interventions under investigation include: Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00280540?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis, which has 265 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00280540's enrollment target sits among peer trials

648 124th of 2000 higher than 1,877 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00280540, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00280540 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.